Former President Donald J. Trump attacked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate, on Wednesday morning, casting Mr. Kennedy as a liberal Democrat in disguise while also seeming to back him as a spoiler for President Biden’s campaign. Mr. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, pointed in particular to Mr. Kennedy’s views on climate […]
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RFK Jr. Names Nicole Shanahan, a Wealthy Lawyer, as Vice-Presidential Pick
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday named Nicole Shanahan, a Silicon Valley lawyer, investor and political neophyte, as his running mate in his independent presidential bid. His advisers and backers hope the move will inject new energy — as well as financial support — into his long-shot bid for the White House, as his campaign […]
Read MoreRFK Jr. Is Expected to Name Nicole Shanahan as His Vice-Presidential Pick
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce on Tuesday that Nicole Shanahan, a Silicon Valley lawyer, investor and political neophyte, will be his running mate in his independent presidential bid, according to two people close to the campaign. The formal announcement, set to take place in Oakland, Calif., ends a wide-ranging and eclectic search […]
Read MoreWho Are the RFK Jr. Voters?
Rosemary Pastrick thinks Americans were “brainwashed” into accepting the Covid vaccine. She regards both major political parties as corrupt. She is disillusioned with Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And she proudly supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “Trump is in all these problems,” said Pastrick, a 77-year-old who lives in Stanton, Mich. “He couldn’t stand losing. […]
Read MoreHow a Pandemic Malaise Is Shaping American Politics
In March 2020, when Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Donald J. Trump competed for the White House for the first time, American life became almost unrecognizable. A deadly virus and a public health lockdown remade daily routines with startling speed, leaving little time for the country to prepare. Four years later, the coronavirus pandemic has […]
Read MoreU.S. Park Service Says to Leave Your Cash at Home, but Some Object
At dozens of national parks and historical sites around the United States, getting away from it all to revel in the country’s wide open spaces has taken on a whole new meaning. Leave your dollars and coins behind, too. The National Park Service is continuing to convert dozens of its sites across the country to […]
Read MoreCould RFK Jr. Spoil The Election?
Listen to and follow ‘The Run-Up’Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon This week, the Democratic National Committee formed a unit to push back against third-party candidates and independents. At the same time, a number of Biden allies have formed a super PAC called Clear Choice, which plans to do the same, signaling the seriousness of […]
Read MoreDemocrats Prepare Aggressive Counter to Third-Party Threats
The Democratic Party, increasingly alarmed by the potential for third-party candidates to swing the election to former President Donald J. Trump, has put together a new team of lawyers aimed at tracking the threat, especially in key battleground states. The effort comes as challengers — including the independent candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel […]
Read MoreKennedy Family, Sans RFK Jr., Poses With Biden at the White House
Under normal circumstances, a visit by the Kennedy family to the White House on St. Patrick’s Day — a storied political family with Irish roots, hosted by a president of Irish heritage — might not be particularly newsworthy. But this year, the gathering had an undertone of family drama and political repudiation. Robert F. Kennedy […]
Read MoreBiden Fund-Raising Outpaces Trump, Whose Legal Bills Are Weighing Him Down
President Biden’s re-election campaign ended January with nearly $56 million on hand, extending his cash advantage over former President Donald J. Trump, whose campaign had about $30 million available at the end of the month. That is a jump for Mr. Biden, who ended 2023 with $46 million in his campaign coffers, and a tick […]
Read MoreRFK Jr.’s Ad Collides With Decades-Long Kennedy Family Legacy
A Super Bowl advertisement promoting the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a remake of a 1960 spot that helped put his uncle John F. Kennedy in the White House — has struck a nerve with Kennedy family members and friends, who worry that it exploits and potentially tarnishes the legacy of a […]
Read MoreMeet the Woman Who Helped Pay for That R.F.K. Super Bowl Ad
Super Bowl ads cost a fortune. So when a group backing the presidential bid of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ran a 30-second ad for him during Sunday night’s game, the political world took notice. How had the super PAC of a long-shot independent candidate paid for such a costly spot, and whose idea was it […]
Read MoreHow Special Is New York’s Special Election?
The special election in New York’s Third Congressional District on Tuesday will determine who will replace George Santos, the former Republican congressman and serial fabulist, for the remainder of the year. But the political ramifications may be felt far beyond the borders of Nassau County and Queens, with lessons for both parties in November. The […]
Read MoreLooking Ahead to 5 Things That Will Shape the 2024 Election
It’s divisible by four. It’s a leap year. It’s a Summer Olympics year. It’s a presidential election year. Happy New Year? Whether the 2024 presidential election cycle brings you dread or excitement, there’s no doubt that the table is set for an extraordinary year. The potential for political turmoil has rarely seemed more obvious. Voters […]
Read MoreHow a Rare Myocarditis Death Caught the Attention of the Anti-Vaccine Movement
Before he received his second shot of a Covid-19 vaccine, there was little reason to think that George Watts Jr. was about to die. He was 24 and showed no obvious heath problems. His family said he lived cautiously. He spent most of his time playing video games in his room at his parents’ house […]
Read MoreR.F.K. Jr. Allies Say They’ll Spend Over $10 Million on Ballot Access
A super PAC backing the independent presidential candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to spend $10 million to $15 million to get Mr. Kennedy on the ballot in 10 states, a substantial effort that, even if partly successful, could heighten Democratic concerns about his potential to play the role of spoiler in 2024. […]
Read MoreHow R.F.K. Jr.’s Causes Made Him Millions of Dollars
In 2021, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earned more than $500,000 as the chairman and top lawyer at Children’s Health Defense, the nonprofit organization that he has helped build into a leading spreader of anti-vaccine falsehoods and a platform for launching his independent bid for the White House. The compensation was almost three times as high […]
Read MoreRFK Jr. Reveals How Voters Are Dreading a Trump-Biden Rematch
A looming rematch next year between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump has left voters deeply dissatisfied with their options, longing for alternatives and curious about independent candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to new polls of six battleground states conducted by The New York Times and Siena College. Both Mr. Biden […]
Read MoreJoe Biden Is in Trouble
The savage terrorist attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza are spurring many young Americans to engage with the political moment at a heightened intensity that could, ultimately, influence the 2024 presidential race. President Biden is offering fulsome support to Israel, though with more words of caution recently. Yet according to multiple recent […]
Read MoreRobert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Not Ready for Prime Time
I know you have a lot on your mind, people. But if you’ve got a few minutes to spare, let’s talk about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Come on. It’s either him or Jim Jordan. Perhaps you’ve heard that Kennedy is now running for president as a third-party candidate. Meaning that he’s hoping to appeal to […]
Read MoreDennis Kucinich Leaves Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Presidential Campaign
Dennis J. Kucinich has left his post as the presidential campaign manager for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to a memo that went to campaign staff Friday and which was described to The New York Times. The surprise move comes days after Mr. Kennedy, who had been running as a Democratic challenger to President Biden, […]
Read MoreThe Spoiler Threat of R.F.K. Jr.
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Read MoreHow the Left Is Reacting to the Hamas Atrocities
To the Editor: Re “The Anti-Israel Left Needs to Take a Hard Look at Itself,” by Bret Stephens (column, Oct. 11): Hamas’s systematic and indiscriminate rape, torture, murder and kidnapping of children, grandmothers, ravers and peace activists are brutal enough. What compounds the despair, however, has been the response in the immediate aftermath by some […]
Read MoreIsrael Orders Gaza ‘Siege,’ Hamas Threatens to Kill Hostages, and More
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Read MoreRobert F. Kennedy Jr. to Run for President as Independent, Leaving Democratic Primary
In a move that could alter the dynamics of the 2024 election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Monday that he would continue his presidential run as an independent candidate, ending his long-shot pursuit of the Democratic nomination against an incumbent president. “I am here to declare myself an independent candidate for president of the […]
Read MoreBiden Allies Try to Squash Third-Party Candidates
Powerful allies of President Biden are aggressively working to stop third-party and independent presidential candidacies, fearing that an outside bid could cost Democrats an election that many believe will again come down to a few percentage points in key battleground states. As attempts to mount outside campaigns multiply, a broad coalition has accelerated a multipronged […]
Read MoreHow Gerontocracy Explains the Matt Gaetz Clown Show
You can analyze the circus in the House of Representatives in terms of personalities (the bland ambition of Kevin McCarthy colliding with the antic, made-for-television career of Matt Gaetz) or in terms of the nature of the Republican coalition (united only by anti-liberalism and rabble-rousing, and therefore held hostage to the most shameless rabble-rouser). But […]
Read MoreKevin McCarthy Surprised Us All
Gail Collins: I didn’t think I’d be saying this, Bret, but we’ve dodged a shutdown. It’s a stupendous moment for Kevin McCarthy. Now if he gets tossed out as House speaker by the right wing, he’ll go down in history as the guy who sacrificed his career for the common good. As opposed to the […]
Read MoreRobert F. Kennedy Jr. Flirts With the Libertarian Party
For months, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he plans to continue his long-shot challenge against President Biden in the Democratic primary rather than dropping out to launch a third-party bid. But lately Mr. Kennedy’s message has seemed to shift, including publicly telling a voter who asked about his plans that he was keeping his […]
Read MoreHow Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sells Misleading Ideas
“The C.D.C.’s official position is that one in a million people get injured by vaccines. “And yet, when H.H.S. actually looked at that issue in 2010, they went out and they did machine counting, they — one of their own agencies, the Agency for Health Care Research, went and looked at one of the big […]
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